Sustainability

Macramé, or the art of knotting, is having a swift revival since the 70s. It’s easy, affordable, you don’t need any tools and can spice up any room with a wall art or planter. In this class we’ll learn some basic knows while doing a trendy wall art or hanger to spruce up any room.

Paper jewellery is easy to make, good for up-cycling and can be really gorgeous! It’s also a perfect craft to do in these times, you just need some lovely paper or magazine page and you are good to go. In this class, we will learn how to fold modular origami and make a our own paper bangle ready to wear.

Slow Stitching is where we step into slow. Using the Log Cabin technique to create pieced backgrounds using precious scraps of cloth allows you to slow down in a hectic world and take pleasure in simple stitches and simple processes.

We will be stitching patchwork blocks using recycled cloth to embed meaning into your piece. This is a slow, whimsical process, which results in a layered textile artwork which is unique to each maker. You will create a 10 x 10cm patch which could then be used to create a coaster, a sewing book.  Create multiple pieces to create a bag, throw or even added to an item of clothing – it’s up to you!

This class will explore the idea that simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.

d’Arcy Lunn will talk about his own project ‘Happy, simply’: a sustainable lifestyle model and education project promoting simplicity, sustainability and self-sufficiency. The end product: two ‘tiny house’ built for less than $10,000!

We all have lots of ratty t-shirts around the house not suitable for the op shop and too “holey” to even wear as pajamas… Let’s give these a new life by learning how to make beautiful upcycled rugs with them!

We’ll learn how to make your own t-shirt yarn so you can turn those daggy old t-shirts into beautiful crafts and then we’ll cover the basics of fabric rugs, where to get specific materials and all the different kind of projects you can do with them.

Macramé, or the art of knotting, is having a swift revival since the 70s. It’s easy, affordable, you don’t need any tools and can spice up any room with a wall art or planter. In this class we’ll learn some basic knows while doing a trendy wall art or hanger to spruce up any room.

Macramé, or the art of knotting, is having a swift revival since the 70s. It’s easy, affordable, you don’t need any tools and can spice up any room with a wall art or planter. Instead of making our planters with rope, we’ll also be learning how to make your own t-shirt yarn so you can turn those daggy old t-shirts into gorgeous macramé planters. Learn two skills in one fun class!

Macramé, or the art of knotting, is having a swift revival since the 70s. It’s easy, affordable, you don’t need any tools and can spice up any room with a wall art or planter. In this class we’ll learn some basic knows while doing a trendy wall art or hanger to spruce up any room.

Join the war on waste and cut down on your use of single use plastic by using beeswax wraps to cover food and carry snacks. In this fun class you will learn how to make your own. We will learn how to make beeswax wrap using organic beeswax and cotton fabric.

At present, veganism is generally understood as a dietary choice, but the lifestyle can inform other consumer behaviours too. As awareness increases through social media, activism and firsthand experience of climate change events, people are becoming more conscious of the impact of their individual decisions on the resources of the planet. This has allowed veganism to grow and become one of the largest consumer trends in the western world which goes hand in hand with the growth of the vegan fashion industry.